API Automation QA Engineer — Karate & Java Expert

TechDigital Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to advance our API testing efforts. You will build and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Karate, Java, and REST/JSON/XML validation, while collaborating with developers in an Agile environment.

You will design robust test suites, mentor teammates on best practices, and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions) to accelerate quality across releases in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Java with solid OOP concepts.
• Hands-on experience with Karate for API automation.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON/XML validation, and authentication mechanisms.
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable frameworks (POM, Hybrid, BDD).
• CI/CD integration of automation suites (Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions).
• Build tools: Maven/Gradle and Git version control.
• Knowledge of SQL for backend validation.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong debugging, root cause analysis, and mentoring capabilities.

Skills

Java programming

APIs testing

Debugging

Mentoring

Tools

Karate

REST API testing

JSON/XML validation

CI/CD (Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions)

Maven/Gradle

Git

SQL

Job description

Strong proficiency in Java with solid OOP concepts
Hands-on experience in API automation using Karate framework - STRONG HANDS-ON KARATE IS A STRONG MUST HAVE
Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON/XML validation, and authentication mechanisms
Experience designing and maintaining scalable frameworks (POM, Hybrid, BDD)
Integration of automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions)
Build tools: Maven/Gradle and version control using Git
Good knowledge of SQL for backend validation
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments
Strong debugging, root cause analysis, and mentoring capabilities